Common issues - Remote 101

How to handle disagreements in a remote team?

Disagreements are part of every working environment. They occasionally happen, which is not necessarily bad when handled respectfully and constructively.

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Don’t let your home office become a prison.

If you are like many other people, you probably struggle with getting used to this freedom, which can make your home office feel somewhat like a cubicle/prison. In this post, I’ll share tips on turning working from home into working remotely.

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How to focus when working remotely

Working from the comfort of your own home comes with a different set of challenges when it comes to focusing on your work. Loud neighbors, easy access to your favorite distractions, your spouse, your kids, everything, and everyone wants your attention.

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Focus on output, not on input

For many people working remotely, it's difficult to detach from the traditional 8 hours of input. But think about how you'd spend your 8 hours at the office, certainly not crunching away behind your desk for the total amount of time.

Getting Started

4 tips to be more productive while working from home

Here are four tips for people who want to up their productivity game while working from home.

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How to manage all those notifications

This post is about how you can turn the tide in your battle against the attention-stealing notification.

My experiences

Living alone and working remotely

I did not expect that the difference between living alone and with people makes such a difference when working remotely. What changed? What tips do I have to share?

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Stop talking about working remotely in this way. ❌

The conversations I have about working remotely mostly turn into the other person defending why they are not working from home themselves.

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The ever-expanding toolbox 🛠

Finding the right tools for your toolbox can be of great value for your business and remote team. But the line is very thin between adding value or clutter.

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Watch your health when working remotely ♥

Having the complete freedom of working from anywhere you'd like is great, but being the best version of yourself while enjoying this freedom makes it so much more fun. How can you achieve that?

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Communicating in an asynchronous office 📫

If you are building a feature, how productive are you going to be when you are always getting pulled out of the flow by notification sounds and pop-up windows? You guessed it, NOT!

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How to stop working?

A lot of remote working people I talk to find it difficult to stop working at the end of each workday. You don't see people leaving the office when you work from home.

My experiences

Feeling guilty while taking a break

In my experience, even though I was encouraged to take breaks and plan in my time, the first few weeks I had this feeling of guilt whenever I took a 20-minute break to walk the dog in the middle of the day.